From Leo's mailbag:
> From: A Computer User
> Sent: February 6, 2006
> To: Ask Leo!
> Subject: How can I access my home LAN from across the internet?
>
> Leo,
> --------------
> I have three computers behind a linksys router. When I am
> within the network, I can access the shared fles of all three
> computers. I want to access the shared files from outside
> the LAN, eg. from a starbucks wireless thing, uknow the
> hotspots, without using a remotely accessing one of the
> computers. I guess like a VPN or something. So, how do I
> accomplish what I have described??? Please describe in
> detail as I am not a complete expert.
I would use Hamachi (http://hamachi.cc) - in fact I'm doing
exactly what you describe. It's a very lightwieght, easy to
configure, VPN. I'm 100 miles north of my home right now,
but using the Wi-FI provided by the place I'm staying, I
can see all the machines and printers on my home network.
Thanks for asking,
Leo
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